Example sentences of "before [v-ing] down to a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | External associations are initially identified " assembly-to-assembly " before moving down to a component-to-component " identification . |
| 2 | Before settling down to a tour of the old quarter ( and Stein is almost entirely an old quarter ) , it is a good idea to face the climb to the Burg Hohenklingen , from the battlements of which there is a breathtaking view of the Rhine winding its way through flat green pastures and dense woodland , and of the closely clustered pointed roofs of Stein itself . |
| 3 | Hundreds of people entered into the spirit of the occasion and enjoyed a picnic before settling down to a concert featuring some of the best known and stirring pieces of classical music , accompanied by a laser and firework show . |
| 4 | Hundreds have gone off ‘ to find themselves ’ before settling down to a career or further studies . |
| 5 | After dodging the evil Sheriff 's men and their deadly arrows , try your hand at archery before settling down to a feast under the ‘ Greenwode Tree ’ . |